Russell Fry

Promoting Police Leadership Act

The proposal would update a federal law that provides grants to local police departments, specifically to improve how the government funds training programs for police commanders and supervisors. This would help ensure that officers in leadership positions receive better preparation for managing their departments and making decisions that affect their communities. The change affects police departments across the country that receive federal funding through this grant program.

Logan's Law

The proposal would create a public online database listing people convicted of violent crimes so that anyone could search for this information. This would affect convicted individuals by making their criminal records easily accessible to the general public, and would potentially impact employers, landlords, and community members who might use the database when making decisions about hiring, housing, or safety. The measure is currently under review by the House Judiciary Committee.

Modernizing Access to Our Public Oceans Act

This bill would update federal rules to make it easier for the public to access and use ocean areas off U.S. coasts, likely by streamlining permits and reducing restrictions on activities like fishing, boating, and recreation. The changes would affect coastal communities, fishing industries, and recreational users who want to use federal ocean waters, while potentially reducing some environmental protections or regulatory requirements that currently limit ocean access.

Trafficking Survivors Relief Act

Trafficking Survivors Relief Act This act establishes a process to vacate convictions and expunge arrest records for certain criminal offenses committed by victims of human trafficking that directly result from or relate to having been a trafficking victim. It defines the offenses eligible to be vacated or expunged and sets forth procedures for filing a motion. The Government Accountability Office must assess the impact of this process, including the number of human trafficking survivors who file motions to vacate convictions or expunge records. Under the act, U.S. Attorneys' Offices must report to the Department of Justice (DOJ) on the number of motions to vacate convictions or expunge arrest records that are filed. Additionally, the DOJ must report to Congress on professional training received by U.S. Attorneys on indicators of human trafficking during the preceding 12-month period. The act permits certain grants for legal representation to be used to seek post-conviction relief. Finally, the act allows a defendant to establish, as a defense, that the offenses were committed under duress by demonstrating that he or she was a victim of human trafficking at the time of the offense.

SHOWER Act

Saving Homeowners from Overregulation With Exceptional Rinsing Act or the SHOWER Act This bill provides statutory authority for a revised definition of showerhead for the purpose of federal water efficiency regulations. Specifically, the bill adopts the definition of showerhead established by the American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME). The bill also requires the Department of Energy (DOE) to revise existing regulations to reflect the new definition. Executive Order 14264 (titled Maintaining Acceptable Water Pressure in Showerheads and issued on April 9, 2025) directed DOE to rescind its regulatory definition of showerhead. This bill provides statutory authority for a new definition that replaces the rescinded regulations.

Kayla Hamilton Act

Kayla Hamilton Act This bill requires the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) to consider additional information when it makes placement determinations for unaccompanied alien children in its custody. Under federal law, an unaccompanied alien child is a minor with no lawful immigration status and no parent or legal guardian in the United States to provide care and physical custody. Current law requires HHS to (1) place a child in the least restrictive setting that is in the child's best interest, and (2) assess the safety and suitability of a sponsor prior to placing a child with that sponsor. In determining the least restrictive setting, this bill requires (currently, permits) HHS to consider the child's danger to self, danger to the community, and flight risk. Additionally, the bill requires placement in a secure facility in the case of a child who is 13 years of age or older and has gang-related markings or tattoos or a history of gang-related arrests or criminal conduct. In assessing the safety and suitability of a sponsor, this bill requires HHS to collect and provide to the Department of Homeland Security information about all adult residents of the household, including name, date of birth, Social Security number, immigration status, contact information, and the results of all background and criminal records checks. The bill also prohibits HHS from placing a child with a sponsor who is unlawfully present in the United States.

Kids Internet Safety Partnership Act

The legislation would establish a partnership between the federal government and internet companies to develop better tools and standards for protecting children online from harmful content, predators, and privacy violations. It would require companies to implement age-appropriate safeguards and give parents more control over what their children can access on digital platforms. The bill affects tech companies, parents, and children by creating new safety requirements for websites and apps that young people use.

CIRCUIT Act

The CIRCUIT Act addresses tax policy, though the specific details of what changes it would make are not clear from the title alone. Based on its referral to the House Ways and Means Committee, it likely proposes modifications to how certain businesses or individuals are taxed. Without more information about the bill's contents, the exact impact on taxpayers, workers, or companies cannot be determined.

Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act of 2025

Federal Law Enforcement Officer Service Weapon Purchase Act This bill directs the General Services Administration to establish a program under which a federal law enforcement officer may purchase a retired firearm from the agency that issued the firearm to the officer.

To amend the National Child Protection Act of 1993 to ensure that businesses and organizations that work with vulnerable populations are able to request background checks for their contractors who work with those populations, as well as for individuals that the businesses or organizations license or certify to provide care for those populations.

Organizations that work with children and other vulnerable people would be allowed to request background checks on contractors and caregivers they hire or certify, helping them screen out individuals with criminal histories before they have direct contact with these populations. The change would make it easier for schools, daycare centers, hospitals, and similar institutions to access criminal background information as part of their hiring and licensing decisions. This affects businesses and nonprofits that employ or certify people to care for children, elderly people, and others who need protection.

Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation Act of 2025

Promptly Ending Political Prosecutions and Executive Retaliation Act of 2025 This bill expands the types of federal officials who may remove (i.e., transfer) state cases brought against them to federal court. It also establishes a presumption of immunity for federal officials in these cases. The federal officer removal statute authorizes certain defendants (e.g., federal officers) to remove to federal court a civil action or criminal prosecution brought against them in state court if the claims or charges relate to official duties. Often, defendants who invoke the federal officer removal statute raise claims of official immunity. In recent years, the statute received public attention when then-former President Donald Trump and former officials sought to invoke the statute. For example, in Georgia v. Meadows , the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit held that former White House Chief of Staff Mark Meadows could not remove Georgia’s criminal prosecution of him to federal court based on the federal officer removal statute because it does not apply to former federal officers, and even if it did, the charges were not related to Meadows’s official duties. This bill allows a defendant who is a former federal officer or current or former President or Vice President to remove state cases brought against them to federal court based on the federal officer removal statute. It also establishes a presumption that federal officials have immunity in cases that are removable, which may only be rebutted by a showing that their actions were not related to official duties.

Trafficking Survivors Relief Act of 2025

This bill would provide legal protections and relief for people who have been victims of human trafficking, likely including measures to help them access services, clear their criminal records if they were forced to commit crimes, and potentially receive compensation. The legislation aims to support trafficking survivors as they rebuild their lives after exploitation by criminal networks. It would affect survivors, law enforcement agencies, and the courts handling trafficking cases.